A golf weekend two hours from home
Sandbelt, Mornington, the central coast or the Barossa. One round a day, booked direct, early starts and Ambrose rather than medal.
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Courses
Courses worth the drive and the green fee, from the Melbourne Sandbelt to Tasmanian links and Queensland resorts. What each asks of you, what it costs, and when to book.
Nine-hole and par-3 courses: the best value going
Two hours, half the price, and it counts for GolfLink. Country nine-holers with honesty boxes are a national asset.
Which tees you should actually be playing
Multiply your driver carry by 28. In thirty degree heat, playing a course two tee sets too long is a health decision as well…
Flying with clubs: packing, fees and quarantine
Damage happens at the top of the bag, and biosecurity looks at your spikes. Ten minutes of packing prevents both.
Golf and wine: Barossa and Margaret River weekends
Golf in the morning, cellar doors in the afternoon, and the driving problem solved before you leave.
A Queensland golf road trip: Gold Coast to Noosa
Warm through winter, courses every twenty minutes, and grass that rewards the running chip. The five-day structure that works.
Tasmania’s wild links: Barnbougle, Lost Farm and Cape Wickham
Three of Australia's highest-ranked courses are public links on the Tasmanian coast. How to play them, and how to build the trip.
The Melbourne Sandbelt explained, and which courses you can actually play
Why the sand matters, how visitors get onto private clubs, and the public-access course on the same soil.